Biological elements - 3.1 (3) Flashcards
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1
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What are ions called?
A
electrolytes
2
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What key elements does a carbohydrate contain?
A
carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
3
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What key elements do lipids contain?
A
carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
4
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What key elements do proteins contain?
A
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur
5
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What key elements do nucleic acids contain?
A
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus
6
Q
What can sometimes be polymers?
A
biological molecules
7
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What are polymers?
A
they are long-chain molecules that are made up by the linking of multiple individual molecules called monomers, in a repeating pattern
8
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In carbohydrates and proteins, what are monomers?
A
carbohydrates - the monomers are sugars
proteins - the monomers are amino acids
